Ten Oakville youths among Duke of Edinburgh award winners

Ten Oakville youths were among the 103 Canadians to receive The Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award of Achievement.

On June 20, Canada’s Governor General David Johnston presented the honour to the youths during a ceremony held at St. Clement’s School in Toronto.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is open to young people aged 14-25 and challenges them to be active, healthy and involved in four areas: Community Service; Skill Development; Physical Recreation; and Adventurous Journey.

It was founded in 1963 by Prince Philip to encourage personal development and community involvement for youths — since being established, the award, which has bronze, silver and gold levels, has been given to more than 500,000 young Canadians.